“Colour symphony… lava in a cup… bending bones with vinegar” These are just some of the amazing experiments that were conducted by our Grade 6s in Science Expo Week. Assigned with the task to find an experiment to conduct: The Grade 6 co-operative groups researched and compiled hypotheses, restraints and variables that would impact the outcome of their experiments. Each co-operative[Read More…]

Over the past few weeks the Grade 6s, along with the Grade 4s and Grade 5s, have been working very hard on atopic that they absolutely love. The learners were set the task of designing and presenting a Keynote on ” I am Passionate about…” There was great excitement at the thought that they can choose “any” topic they liked. Immediately they were[Read More…]

Our Grade 6 pupils have been getting to know themselves through our Conflict in Africa theme this year. We have spoken about many things that have touched their lives and have helped create insight into the changes in these amazing pupils. This past week SVPS has been touching base with our E-Colours and the Grade 6 pupils have managed to summarise their E-Colour[Read More…]

In order to conclude our theme on Bullying, the Grade 6 students had to put on their creative caps. They were required to present their knowledge on how to stop being a bully, in the form of a cartoon. Needless to say that this task was met with great enthusiasm. This brought us to investigate what a cartoon is and[Read More…]

Bullying is real. In Grade Six we equip our children to identify what bullying really is, what it is not, as well as the different types of bullying. Cyberbullying is a hot topic for discussion as this is so relevant to this generation. Pitfalls of Social Media, preventing cyberbullying and responding to cyberbullying are but a few topics that are under[Read More…]

Over the past few weeks the Grade Sixes have been leaning about acids, bases and neutrals. This involved learning about the link between smell and taste. It was rather entertaining seeing their reaction to the different tastes of certain foods. A research project has been completed on the nose which was presented to the teacher using the Popplet App on[Read More…]

Over the past few weeks, much emphasis has been placed on the use of adjectives during our Language lessons. What better way to apply this Part of Speech than in writing. Our Grade 6s excitedly brought to school their most prized possession. This was required to act as an inspiration for our Writer’s Day Task. First an example of a well-written[Read More…]

This week’s English Language lesson on Irony was met with open arms by our Gr 6’s. It was a fun-filled lesson in which technology was used as an effective learning tool. Our kids learnt about what irony is and what types of irony can be found in everyday life. Teachers made use of a Keynote as well as Youtube videos[Read More…]

The Grade Six children had a glorious journey to Grabouw, where their camp site was at Mizpah. The teacher’s and children were well rested and after a few minutes the activities began in haste. The screams of the children getting stuck into the first task of the day could be felt. A positive mindset was required because the children were[Read More…]